3 Aug 2003: RES #1 is a wild female Red-eared Slider about 9 inches long that was found on a road hit by a car in the Houston area.

A kind passerby stopped and rescued her and got her to one of the GCTTS rehabilitators. If not rescued she would have surely died a slow painful death from infection.

She was started on antibiotics and her shell was repaired by one of the vet's offices in the area that helps us with ill and injured turtles.

Since her shell damage was severe and large pieces were missing, it will take longer for her to heal. We expect to have her in long term observation from 2 to 4 years. At that time, if her shell has healed properly, we expect to release her back into the wild so she can continue to lead a long natural life.

Your contribution to GCTTS will help pay for her housing, food, and medical needs. Please click on thumbnails to see larger photos.

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Please note that some images of injured turtles may be disturbing.

Long Term Care Cases - Index

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Pictures are before and after her operation.

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April 2004: This RES has been doing pretty good although she did need another round of antibiotics to curb the beginning of an infection earlier this year. She still has her patches but is now out of isolation and eating well. She has access to land so she can lay eggs if she needs to.

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Came through hibernation without incident and is healthy as of May 15, 2005.

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20 Jun 2005: We have been so anxious to see under RES 1's patches and here they are over a year and a half after her accident. She is healing great! Note that the large opening into her body cavity is nearly healed. Most of the area has filled in with bone/shell. A small area about the size of a dime has some tissues that are still turning into shell. We hope this RES will be releaseable soon.

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RES 1 was released in July 2005. This was nearly two years after her accident.